Cystic fibrosis airway microbiota associated with outcomes of nontuberculous mycobacterial infection.
Lindsay J CaverlyMadsen ZimbricMichelle AzarKristopher OpronJohn J LiPumaPublished in: ERJ open research (2021)
CF airway microbiota prior to incident NTM infection are associated with subsequent outcomes, including diagnosis of NTM pulmonary disease, and persistence of NTM infection. Associations between airway microbiota and NTM outcomes represent targets for validation as predictive markers and for future therapies.